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Ask Your Father for a Blessing! Joshua 15:19.

Yesterday I read an interesting phrase. The writer said the father of Benjamin Franklin had 17 children “of which to dispose.” But it’s not what you think. The arcane phrase simply means Josiah Franklin had to find jobs, apprenticeships, husbands, or other arrangements to secure the future of each of his 17 children. Dispose, usedContinue reading “Ask Your Father for a Blessing! Joshua 15:19.”

What Are You Looking for in a Spouse?

Just as AMERICAN IDOL spawned a genre of TV talent contests, the BACHELOR birthed a litter of marriage contests.  What traits are these contestants looking for in the opposite sex?  Appearance, chemistry, and a sense of humor probably top the list, along with ambition, success, and money. Abraham and Isaac looked at marriage differently.  AbrahamContinue reading “What Are You Looking for in a Spouse?”